Seeking to manipulate congressional and judicial rules to their advantage, several Republican leaders embarked on a risky path. They may gain political power in the short run, but they are jeopardizing the United States’ crucial system of checks and balances in the process. Read more...

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U.S. aid to Israel destructive While you’re waiting in that long line at the post office tonight, holding your hard-earned money, think about where exactly your money is going. Read more...

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Eight years ago, UCLA was a pioneer online. But the digital aspect of our university has become stagnant. From MyUCLA to class Web sites, UCLA is stuck in the era of dial-up ““ to the detriment of its students. Read more...

The conversation on whether the U.S. judiciary is subject to the whims of politics began long before the Thursday law school forum on the subject. Terri Schiavo, who had been in a vegetative state for 15 years, became a household name when President Bush signed midnight legislation last month asking a federal court to intervene and determine whether Schiavo’s husband could remove her feeding tube. Read more...

A majority of the 2,000 UCLA members of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees union went on strike on Thursday. AFSCME members work in residential dining and housing services, and the Associated Students of UCLA campus restaurants. Read more...